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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 639759" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Redfornow - with your figures, that comes out to $53.33/head/winter. That's more than a reasonable amount to increase the energy in their ration. A heifer in great condition at breeding, and turned out on grass, will stay in great condition on baleage the next winter. Keeping her in BCS of 6.5 for calving will increase WW easily by 50# and get bred back quickly, so that would pay for the $53 grain. The red 2-year old calved 2-1 and was in standing heat on 3-4. I'd say that was pretty good. </p><p>BTW, I have 18 replacement heifers. Cows don't get grain.</p><p></p><p>Creativectl - alacattleman - Diehard - thanks, appreciate the comments. We've been breeding Simmentals for over 35 years. I don't care if they are red, black or purple polka dotted - just so they are GOOD. And, that they are what the market is willing to pay $$$$.</p><p></p><p>Our cattle have to be good from the bottom up (feet, legs). They have to be easy keeping & fertle myrtles. We've been 100% AI for all this time, up till past year - with a 60 day calving season. Used a son of Macho As U for cleanup. Must be getting old - it sure was nice letting him do the work. Got 5 calves coming out of him this next two weeks. 1st calf born 1-27 - last due 3-30.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 639759, member: 968"] Redfornow - with your figures, that comes out to $53.33/head/winter. That's more than a reasonable amount to increase the energy in their ration. A heifer in great condition at breeding, and turned out on grass, will stay in great condition on baleage the next winter. Keeping her in BCS of 6.5 for calving will increase WW easily by 50# and get bred back quickly, so that would pay for the $53 grain. The red 2-year old calved 2-1 and was in standing heat on 3-4. I'd say that was pretty good. BTW, I have 18 replacement heifers. Cows don't get grain. Creativectl - alacattleman - Diehard - thanks, appreciate the comments. We've been breeding Simmentals for over 35 years. I don't care if they are red, black or purple polka dotted - just so they are GOOD. And, that they are what the market is willing to pay $$$$. Our cattle have to be good from the bottom up (feet, legs). They have to be easy keeping & fertle myrtles. We've been 100% AI for all this time, up till past year - with a 60 day calving season. Used a son of Macho As U for cleanup. Must be getting old - it sure was nice letting him do the work. Got 5 calves coming out of him this next two weeks. 1st calf born 1-27 - last due 3-30. [/QUOTE]
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